World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arthur E. Palonen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Canterbury, Connecticut
Honored By
The Palonen Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH SQUADRON E, 2109TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A SURGICAL TECHNICIAN AT TURNER FIELD ALBANY, GEORGIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.